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PFK CSKA Sofia vs BSC Young Boys, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
PFK CSKA Sofia
0 – 1
Full Time
BSC Young Boys
Thu 26 Nov 2020 · 17:55 UTC Stadion Balgarska Armija HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 90' Jean-Pierre Nsame
Jerome Sinclair 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

PFK CSKA Sofia vs BSC Young Boys — Europe at Stadion Balgarska Armija.

Match Details

  • Referee Fabio Costa
  • Referee Rui Teixeira
  • Referee Antonio Nobre
  • Referee Pedro Ribeiro
11 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahce SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
PFK CSKA Sofia 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals BSC Young Boys
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-26 PFK CSKA Sofia 0–1 BSC Young Boys 2020-11-05 BSC Young Boys 3–0 PFK CSKA Sofia

Recent Form

PFK CSKA Sofia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov BSC Young Boys H 0–1 L
05 Nov BSC Young Boys A 0–3 L
29 Oct AS Roma A 0–0 D
22 Oct FC CFR 1907 Cluj H 0–2 L
01 Oct FC Basel 1893 A 3–1 W
24 Sep B36 H 3–1 W
BSC Young Boys
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov PFK CSKA Sofia A 1–0 W
05 Nov PFK CSKA Sofia H 3–0 W
29 Oct FC CFR 1907 Cluj A 1–1 D
22 Oct AS Roma H 1–2 L
01 Oct KF Tirana H 3–0 W
16 Sep FC Midtjylland A 0–3 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
BSC Young Boys this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for PFK CSKA Sofia to score. At the same time, BSC Young Boys does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fabian Lustenberger, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Balgarska Armija with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. PFK CSKA Sofia is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 25' PFK CSKA Sofia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 34' GOAL! Jean-Pierre Nsame scores on 34. Assisted by Fabian Rieder
  • 39' It’s high time Gerardo Seoane made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 49' Ulisses Garcia has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 54' PFK CSKA Sofia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
  • 59' Another change for PFK CSKA Sofia made on 59 minute. Ivan Turitsov leaves to be changed by Jerome Sinclair.
  • 60' Another change for BSC Young Boys made on 60 minute. Mechack Elia leaves to be changed by Michel Aebischer.
  • 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 70' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Silvan Hefti suffering a number of foals already.
  • 74' The whistle greets Fabian Rieder as he departs to be replaced by Gianluca Gaudino.
  • 75' Adalberto Penaranda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Georgi Yomov on 75 minute.
  • 76' Amos Youga has so much to prove this time. He replaces Younousse Sankhare on 76 minute.
  • 81' PFK CSKA Sofia seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 86' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. PFK CSKA Sofia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 87' Time for substitution for BSC Young Boys. Nicolas Ngamaleu is replaced by Nicolas Burgy.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Jules Keita. He replaces Stefano Beltrame on 90 minute.
  • 90' The referee shows BSC Young Boys player a Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for PFK CSKA Sofia.

Lineups

PFK CSKA Sofia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Akrapovic

BSC Young Boys Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Seoane

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 PFK CSKA Sofia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 BSC Young Boys xG
I would bet for: BSC Young Boys or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PFK CSKA Sofia27% Draw31% BSC Young Boys42%
Actual: BSC Young Boys win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

PFK CSKA Sofia or Draw
58%
Draw or BSC Young Boys
73%
PFK CSKA Sofia or BSC Young Boys
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PFK CSKA Sofia19% Draw52% BSC Young Boys29%
Actual: BSC Young Boys win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — PFK CSKA Sofia

Handicap PFK CSKA Sofia covers Push BSC Young Boys covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 16% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 23% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

PFK CSKA Sofia keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
BSC Young Boys keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.